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Washington Update. AAHAM Pinetree Chapter October 3, 2013. How Government Really Works Throw out all preconceived notions you have about government and how it is “supposed” to work. In reality, it works nothing like what you learned in school or read about in books .

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H.R.41: To temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program.H.R.152: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013H.R.325: No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013S.47: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013H.R.307: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013H.R.933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013S.716: A bill to modify the requirements under the STOCK Act regarding online access to certain financial disclosure statements and related forms.H.R.1246: District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy ActH.R.1765:Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013H.R.1071:To specify the size of the precious-metal blanks that will be used in the production of the National Baseball Hall of Fame commemorative coins.H.R.360: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where these 4 little Black girls' ultimate sacrifice served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.H.R.258: Stolen Valor Act of 2013S.982: Freedom to Fish Act

This becomes a barrier for workers and continues downward trend of wages

(UPS cut benefits for spouses – will become the trend)

Hospitality industry will see probably biggest impact by this as restaurants like AppleBee’s and others cut hours

Counties and cities not immune – A LOT are moving to part-time employees to save money (Middletown, NJ reducing hours to 25 per week, which will save them $775,000 in ACA healthcare costs. Middletown spends $9 million of its $65 million on healthcare. Brevard County, FL cutting hours to save $1.38 million.)

States still scrambling to get exchanges operational by October 1, 2013 deadlines – 36 states not fully prepared or ready for full implementation

Several will be operational, but offering bare bones minimums right now as they need more time to be in a position to offer more

Some state like CA say they will see immediate savings to consumers, but several mid-western states like OH say costs have gone up by double digits

Some states (with Republican Governors) are doing nothing to help consumers sign-up for exchanges or provide information on their options – MO has barred local officials from doing anything to help promote the ACA.